jyu4 dung6蠕動蠕动

Jyutpingjyu4 dung6

Yaleyùh duhng

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To wiggle, creep, or crawl like a worm; also refers to peristalsis in medicine.

to wiggle, creep, or crawl like a worm
technicalperistalsis

neutralanimalsbody

How it's used

Primarily used to describe the slow, rhythmic, and often unsettling movement of creatures like worms or larvae. While it is the standard term for biological peristalsis in medical contexts, using it to describe human movement is usually metaphorical and implies a sense of disgust or extreme sluggishness.

Examples

tiu4條cung4蟲喺hai2地dei6下haa6慢maan6慢maan2蠕jyu4動。

The worm is wiggling slowly on the ground.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到di1啲cung4蟲jyu4蠕dung6動aa4呀？

Do you see the worms wiggling?

Common phrases

coeng2腸bou6部jyu4蠕dung6動

intestinal peristalsis

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe general crawling or walking, as it specifically implies the undulating, segmented motion characteristic of invertebrates.